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Stone in the Garden: Inspiring Designs and Practical Projects
by Gordon Hayward
from W. W. Norton & Company

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• STONE IN THE GARDEN
  BEAUTIFUL IN FACT SPECTACULAR PHOTOS. MORE OF A COFFE TABLE BOOK. AUTHOR ASSUMES THAT ONE HAS THE LOWER SKILLS OF CONSTUCTING STONE WALLS, WALK WAYS PATHS. HE GIVE GREAT IDEAS BUT GENERAL DIRECTION IS NOT THERE.

• a great book
  Simply put: I checked it out from the library so often it got embarassing! Time to buy the book. It is well written, informative, and the pictures inspire.

• Sheer Inspiration
  BEAUTIFUL pictures of projects in asst stages of completion. Great info on building stone projects that will stand the test of time. Even if I can't replicate the exact project, I now have confidence that I can take these ideas and cater them to our environment.

• Excellent resource for stone projects
  Of the half-dozen books I bought to help me with a stone project (old fallen-down stone walls recycled into a new retaining wall) this is the one I look at over and over. The first part of the book, under the heading Inspiring Uses for Stone, is exactly that: a group of beautiful pictures that can set your imagination running. The second part, Working with Stone in the Garden, brings you back to earth with the how-to of stonework. (The second half also includes a nice selection of full-color photos to keep... more info

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